Young congressional candidate Deja Foxx is running to put families first
Andrea Turisk
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A young congressional candidate from Arizona says it’s time to put working families first.
A young voice is making waves in the race for Arizona’s seventh congressional district
Deja Foxx is traveling across southern Arizona, meeting voters and building support. She says it’s exactly how she plans to lead if elected: By listening, showing up, and challenging the status quo.
Foxx isn’t your typical congressional candidate. At 25, she’s part of a new generation stepping into politics, bringing her own story to the forefront.
“For me, I was raised by a single mom in Section 8 housing on SNAP benefits and medicaid. I was a free lunch kid in our public schools. That has everything to do with public policy and I believe it’s the kind of experience we need in D.C.,” said Foxx.
Foxx has built her campaign from the ground up, fueled by thousands of small dollar donation.
That support has helped her launch her first congressional TV ad. She says her focus is on everyday people, not big money backers.
“Our campaign has raised over $400,000. 99% of our contributors are small dollar contributors. They’re people who pitch in less than $200. They’re families like yours or mine. That is who we are accountable to and its basically unheard of in a congressional run to have a 99% rate of small dollar donors, but that’s how were doing things differently,” explained Foxx.
Foxx says her experience has prepared her to stand up to powerful national figures, saying she wasn’t afraid then and she’s not afraid now.
“I showed up to their town halls and I took them to task. I demanded to know why they would deny people like me the American dream of birth control and planned parenthood which was helping me be successful, reach for higher education, be the first in my family to go to college. I wasn’t scared then and I’m not scared now and the job of congress member has changed. It’s not enough to vote the right way. We need activists,” said Foxx.
She is running against several Democratic candidates including Adelita Grijalva and Daniel Hernandez.
The Primary Election is set for July 15.